In some respects the trade you didn't make is your best deal... It's somewhat understandable why Joe didn't make a move (not that we need a true PG or anything)... but some of these lotto bound teams need to make a public apology for not trying to improve... even if it's swaping two scrubs. ESPN was saying that the Lakers & Nets had struck a deal for Kidd last night and Thorn changed his mind this morning.

IMO Joe should be able to get a better deal on draft day for one of the picks.

After watching Cwebb get hurt last night I had flashes of Dale Davis logging major minutes with no backup (assuming Nazr trade)... that's not a comforting thought with the real possibility of having Zo & Shaq in the first round.

Did this Wade injury effect the order of our draft position? We'll see if the Heat fall below the Magic.

Toronto Made A Move On Darko- The Raptors had a second deal in mind when they triggered Juan Dixon, and that was sending Morris Peterson to Orlando for Darko Milicic. The Magic passed on the deal, but word is Toronto may make another run at Darko this summer when he hits restricted free agency.

That the reason the Bulls did not get a deal done with the Grizzlies that would have put Pau Gasol in red and black was because they think Luol Deng has just scratched the surface of how good he cam become. Plus, Deng is a solid citizen who is well loved in and around Chicago. Pretty good reasons for keeping him, actually.

That no team the Pistons contacted before the trade deadline wanted Flip Murray, but that plenty were interested in former Spur Nazr Mohammed. Trouble was, Mohammed’s contract (five years, $30 million) made a deal impossible.

That Flip Sauders is serious when he says he has no interest in returning to his alma mater, Minnesota, to be head coach there.

That Mike Bibby’s ability to opt out of his contract this summer was not a major factor in the Kings’ inability to get a deal done before the trade deadline. His agent, David Falk, had indicated it was unlikely Bibby would opt out of selected destinations. Of course, Falk also had let the Kings know there definitely were some situations that would have moved Bibby to opt out.

That one of the reasons the Wolves could not move Mike James was their insistence that teams interested also be willing to take Eddie Griffin.